Abstract

A number of Eurosceptic parties across the continent have called for the EU budget to be reduced. Giacomo Benedetto writes that although Euroscepticism does not always coincide with support for cutting the budget, the existence of Eurosceptic parties in several states could pose a serious problem for future budget negotiations. He highlights that based on the outcomes of previous negotiations, Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, and possibly Finland and the Netherlands, is likely to have a particularly significant impact on proposed reforms to the revenue side of the EU budget.